Dynamics of Psychopathy and Moral Disengagement in the Etiology of Crime

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 295-314

  DeLisi, Matt ^a   Peters, David J ^a   Dansby, Tamerria ^a   Vaughn, Michael G ^b   Shook, Jeffrey J ^c   Hochstetler, Andy ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

crime; criminal onset; juvenile psychopathy; moral engagement; morality; psychopathy traits

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906737205     PISSN: 15412040     EISSN: 15569330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1541204013506919     Document Type: Article

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